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Ferrets absolutely love running through tight tunnels! I’ve heard stories (maybe apocryphal?) that ferrets are/were used to run pull cord in long underground f
by exelius 8y ago
Ferrets absolutely love running through tight tunnels!
I’ve heard stories (maybe apocryphal?) that ferrets are/were used to run pull cord in long underground fiber conduit runs.
- wolfgang42 8y agoDefinitely not apocryphal: "Ferrets: The World's Cutest Working Cable Guys | Superpets" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL4zI6rXjI4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL4zI6rXjI4 https://www.cablexpress.com/blog/ferrets-the-best-kept-secret-in-cabling/ https://www.cablexpress.com/blog/ferrets-the-best-kept-secre... https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1999-10-03-9910030091-story.html https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1999-10-03-99100... (warning: 90% ads) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7541455/Ferrets-key-to-bridging-the-digital-divide-between-cities-and-rural-areas.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/754... http://www.cypresskeep.com/Ferretfiles/Working.htm http://www.cypresskeep.com/Ferretfiles/Working.htm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/582123.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/582123.stm
- dfox 8y agoIf I knew about ferrets before various endeavors that involved full-size fiber conduit, tenis balls, strings, duct tape and household vacuum cleaners, I would certainly have saved a lot of effort and research ;) [Edit: and obviously: lard ;)]